Kotryna Naraskeviciute-Artist Career Calendar

At Design Interviews

Interview with Kotryna Naraskeviciute : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Kotryna Naraskeviciute : My inspiration is artist and its career therefore I wanted to create an editorial which would help artists to built their career. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Kotryna Naraskeviciute : I have noticed that usually career guides are created for all professions but they are all different and we can&#039;t apply the same advises for different professions. This problem was driving me forward in achieving the goal of creating a Career Calendar for Artists. .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Kotryna Naraskeviciute : I would like to develop the concept further and to reach my target audience with this editorial (digital or printed versions). .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Kotryna Naraskeviciute : About 3-4 months. .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Kotryna Naraskeviciute : I saw the problem and I wanted to solve it by myself. .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Kotryna Naraskeviciute : Yes, it is produced in Vilnius Academy of Arts and used by artists. .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Kotryna Naraskeviciute : Artists career issues. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Kotryna Naraskeviciute : No. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Kotryna Naraskeviciute : Artists (especially young ones, that are just starting the process of their career). .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Kotryna Naraskeviciute : Format, usability, layout, material, idea. .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Kotryna Naraskeviciute : The name was dictated by the problems that I wanted to solve. .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. Kotryna Naraskeviciute : Adobe programs + screen printing workshop. .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Kotryna Naraskeviciute : Idea and layout. .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Kotryna Naraskeviciute : I was working in screen-printing workshop where have received help from screen-printing specialists. .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Kotryna Naraskeviciute : It helps to fulfill the idea. .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. Kotryna Naraskeviciute : I was analyzing artists career from different aspects. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Kotryna Naraskeviciute : The main challenges were to make this calendar informative, attractive and at the same time useful for artists. .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Kotryna Naraskeviciute : I wanted to receive the feedback about my design from design professional, upgrade the value of my design work and also get the attention for me, as a designer. .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Kotryna Naraskeviciute : I have got an opportunity to analyze artists career deeply and to find out new, critically important things. At the same time I was able to connect all my past design experience into one and to create this award-winning Career Calendar for Artists. .Frank Scott: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?. Kotryna Naraskeviciute : I am very happy and proud of receiving this prestigious award which works as a motivation for my future career in design field. .